ABOVE) Photos of early Harmon Field development and activities. Includes photos from Bluffton Public Library digital archives.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
7:00 p.m., Friday, October 18, Bluffton High School Football vs. Allen East at Harmon Field
The Bluffton Schools are issuing an invitation to all who played on Harmon Field to attend the 100th anniversary of Harmon Field celebration on October 18 at the Bluffton vs. Allen-East football game.
12:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 17 at Bluffton Town Hall
Laura Dagani, RN, Certified Nurse Practitioner and lifelong resident of the Bluffton area, will be speaking at the Bluffton Lions Club noon meeting on September 17.
Dagani has worked at both the Bluffton and Findlay hospitals and is currently a Diabetic Specialist at the Endocrinology and Diabetic Clinic of Blanchard Valley Health System in Findlay.
The Lions welcome and encourage community members to attend this informative meeting about diabetes and current treatments.
The September monthly meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11 on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall.
Among discussion items will be the upcoming Centennial of Bluffton's Harmon Field in October. The society will discuss what ways it might be involved in this event and also discuss plans for recording conversations with some of our community members.
Three events are scheduled in Bluffton on September 3
The Gaden Shartse Monastery monks will visit Bluffton, Findlay and Carey as part of their 2024 National Tour. Tour objectives are to share the monks' Tibetan cultural heritage; chants and rituals for healing; and practices for inner peace and compassion. Also, the tour serves as a fundraising initiative to construct a Khangtsen (dormitory) at Gaden Shartse Monastery.
September 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
176 Albert St,, Bluffton
The Bluffton Democrats are hosting a "front porch-front yard-driveway pop up event" on Saturday, September 21. From the organizers: "Democrats — and other friendly folks who are undecided or who are Independents —in the surrounding counties of Allen, Auglaize, Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin, and Van Wert are invited to take a break from their busy schedules to stop at our temporary election headquarters at 176 Albert St."
NOTE: The Vine St. stages will be open later than neighborhood locations. If any players want to join there, it will be open to audience participation.
CORRECTION: In our original version Eric Reneker's last name was misspelled.
By Benji Bergstrand
Porch Fest is coming to Bluffton on Saturday, August 31. This community-wide music festival held on porches throughout the Bluffton community will feature 15 different performers/groups playing at 12 different locations.
